Easy Pastry Shop Apple Tart

TOTAL TIME: 1 hr 15 min
Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 1 hr
 
YIELD: 6 servings
LEVEL: Intermediate

ingredients

FOR THE CRUST:
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/3 cup sugar
FOR THE CREAM FILLING:
  • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup sugar
FOR THE TOP:
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup slivered almonds or chopped walnuts
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Directions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

Make the crust: Cream the butter and sugar. Stir in the vanilla. Finally, mix in the flour to make a smooth dough. Alternately, put the butter, sugar, vanilla, and flour in the food processor and pulse to crumbs. Pour them into your pan and press into place. Press into the bottom of an 8-inch springform pan, giving it about a 1-inch rim. Bake 15 minute, or until lightly golden. Remove the tart shell from the oven.

While the crust bakes, beat together the cream cheese, sugar, egg and vanilla for the cream filling until smooth. Make the topping by tossing the apple slices with the cinnamon, sugar, and nuts.

Remove the tart shell from the oven. Spread over the cream mixture. Arrange the apple slices on top, and then scatter over the nuts. Bake until the apples are tender and golden, about 40 minutes.

Notes

If you want to put on a glaze, I'd use apricot jelly, but thin it out with a little water first because you're working on a bumpy surface with those nuts.

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  • on March 20, 2013

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    So easy it's ridiculous, and such a big visual pay-off. I noticed someone mentioned that they thought the apple wasn't the best flavor profile for the tart. Try adding a drop of almond extract to the cream cheese mixture, especially if you are using almonds in the tart. It makes for a beautiful marriage with the apple. I've tried it without the almond extract, and have determined that, although the recipe does not call for it, it makes all the difference in the world. I have also made this with nectarines as my fruit choice....yummy.

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  • on October 12, 2012

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    Since hubby LOVED this, I will probably make it again. I used Honey crisp apples, and it was probably not the best tart apple choice......maybe a Granny Smith would have been better. I think a peach or apricot might be a more flavorful foil to the cream cheese than an apple, but that's me. The crust was very good as well as easy to make. Watch the timing on the crust since there's like 40 more minutes of baking!

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  • on October 05, 2012

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    Lvely light cake, I made it with apples several times but today after eading comments I will make it with peaches! Yum.
    Love Laura, she and Ina are the only programs I record on my DVR!

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